Word of the Week: Denying the enemy ‘quarter’ may sound like tough talk, but it would be a war crime
- Posted on March 18, 2026
- By AOL
- 3 Views
Word of the Week: Denying the enemy ‘quarter’ may sound like tough talk, but it would be a war crime
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, at a March 13 news briefing about the US-Israeli war with Iran, proclaimed: “We will keep pushing, keep advancing, no quarter, no mercy for our enemies.” CNN’s Word of the Week examines what the phrase “no quarter” really means.
